GB0007281D0 - Fiber optic connector and coupling medium - Google Patents

Fiber optic connector and coupling medium

Info

Publication number
GB0007281D0
GB0007281D0 GBGB0007281.9A GB0007281A GB0007281D0 GB 0007281 D0 GB0007281 D0 GB 0007281D0 GB 0007281 A GB0007281 A GB 0007281A GB 0007281 D0 GB0007281 D0 GB 0007281D0
Authority
GB
United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
fiber optic
optic connector
coupling medium
coupling
medium
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
GBGB0007281.9A
Other versions
GB2348516A (en
GB2348516B (en
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Illinois Tool Works Inc
Original Assignee
Illinois Tool Works Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Illinois Tool Works Inc filed Critical Illinois Tool Works Inc
Publication of GB0007281D0 publication Critical patent/GB0007281D0/en
Publication of GB2348516A publication Critical patent/GB2348516A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2348516B publication Critical patent/GB2348516B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3809—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs without a ferrule embedding the fibre end, i.e. with bare fibre end
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
    • G02B6/3818—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres of a low-reflection-loss type
    • G02B6/382—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres of a low-reflection-loss type with index-matching medium between light guides
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls
    • G02B6/3881—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using grooves to align ferrule ends
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3887—Anchoring optical cables to connector housings, e.g. strain relief features
    • G02B6/3888—Protection from over-extension or over-compression
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3897—Connectors fixed to housings, casing, frames or circuit boards
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3801—Permanent connections, i.e. wherein fibres are kept aligned by mechanical means
    • G02B6/3806—Semi-permanent connections, i.e. wherein the mechanical means keeping the fibres aligned allow for removal of the fibres
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
    • G02B6/3813—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres for transmission of high energy beam
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
    • G02B6/3818—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres of a low-reflection-loss type
    • G02B6/3821—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres of a low-reflection-loss type with axial spring biasing or loading means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
    • G02B6/3825—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres with an intermediate part, e.g. adapter, receptacle, linking two plugs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/389—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs characterised by the method of fastening connecting plugs and sockets, e.g. screw- or nut-lock, snap-in, bayonet type
    • G02B6/3891—Bayonet type

Landscapes

  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
GB0007281A 1999-04-01 2000-03-24 Fiber optic connector with resilient disk shaped coupling medium Expired - Fee Related GB2348516B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/283,398 US6203208B1 (en) 1998-11-05 1999-04-01 Fiber optic lighting system connector coupling medium

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB0007281D0 true GB0007281D0 (en) 2000-05-17
GB2348516A GB2348516A (en) 2000-10-04
GB2348516B GB2348516B (en) 2001-08-29

Family

ID=23085877

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB0007281A Expired - Fee Related GB2348516B (en) 1999-04-01 2000-03-24 Fiber optic connector with resilient disk shaped coupling medium

Country Status (3)

Country Link
US (1) US6203208B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2302878C (en)
GB (1) GB2348516B (en)

Families Citing this family (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6179480B1 (en) * 1999-06-16 2001-01-30 Illinois Tool Works Inc. Fiber optic lighting system connector
US6623174B2 (en) 2000-10-12 2003-09-23 Tyco Electronics Corporation Optical connector
JP2006220717A (en) * 2005-02-08 2006-08-24 Hosiden Corp Optical fiber splicing part and optical fiber splicer using the same
JP4963375B2 (en) * 2005-11-02 2012-06-27 富士フイルム株式会社 Optical device, optical member and light guide
EP2363739A3 (en) * 2006-06-21 2011-09-21 Firecomms Limited An optical connector
WO2009122674A1 (en) * 2008-03-31 2009-10-08 株式会社巴川製紙所 Rubber member, adhesive connecting member and optical connecting structure
JP5868629B2 (en) * 2011-08-02 2016-02-24 オリンパス株式会社 Light source device
US9335612B2 (en) * 2013-11-20 2016-05-10 Christie Digital Systems Usa, Inc. System for uniform distribution of light using an array of lenslets
US11495908B2 (en) 2019-04-01 2022-11-08 Aptiv Technologies Limited Electrical connector assembly with liquid cooling features
US11511636B2 (en) 2019-04-01 2022-11-29 Aptiv Technologies Limited Electrical connector assembly with liquid cooling features
US11539158B2 (en) * 2019-09-09 2022-12-27 Aptiv Technologies Limited Electrical terminal seal and electrical connector containing same

Family Cites Families (33)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3963323A (en) * 1974-12-23 1976-06-15 International Telephone And Telegraph Corporation Fiber optic connector with protective cable sleeves
US3996189A (en) 1975-04-29 1976-12-07 American Optical Corporation Optically clear filled silicone elastomers
US4190316A (en) * 1978-02-02 1980-02-26 The Deutsch Company Lens connector for optical fibers
US4186998A (en) * 1978-06-14 1980-02-05 The Deutsch Company Electronic Components Division Optical interconnecting device having tapered surfaces
US4421383A (en) * 1980-01-17 1983-12-20 Gte Laboratories Incorporated Optical fiber connectors
JPS5848014A (en) 1981-09-16 1983-03-19 Showa Electric Wire & Cable Co Ltd Manufacture of optical distributor
GB2127220B (en) * 1982-08-31 1986-04-23 Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co Light-triggered semiconductor device and light guide thereto
US4704660A (en) 1985-03-27 1987-11-03 Lumenyte Corporation High-intensity light source for a fiber optics illumination system
US4780510A (en) 1985-05-07 1988-10-25 Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. Cross-linked optical siloxane polymer
US5122580A (en) 1986-07-08 1992-06-16 Lumenyte International Corporation Method of manufacturing a high temperature plastic light conduit
US5225166A (en) 1986-07-08 1993-07-06 Lumenyte International Corporation Method, apparatus and composition of matter for a high temperature plastic light conduit
JP2820682B2 (en) 1986-07-08 1998-11-05 ルーミナイト インターナショナル コーポレイション Plastic optical transmitter
US4782430A (en) 1986-07-22 1988-11-01 Lumenyte Corporation Light conduit illumination system for underwater lighting
US5067831A (en) 1989-12-13 1991-11-26 Lumenyte International Corporation Linear optical conduits
US5149467A (en) 1989-01-30 1992-09-22 Lumenyte International Corporation Improved method of manufacture for clad optical conduit
AU616589B2 (en) 1989-01-30 1991-10-31 Lumenyte International Corporation Improved linear optical conduits, systems and methods of manufacture
US4957347A (en) 1989-01-30 1990-09-18 Lumenyte International Corporation Clad optical conduit and method of manufacture
FR2657697B1 (en) * 1990-01-29 1993-05-07 Radiall Sa CONNECTOR FOR OPTICAL FIBERS.
IT1239223B (en) 1990-02-20 1993-09-28 Pirelli Cavi Spa ADJUSTABLE OPTICAL CONNECTOR FOR CONNECTION OF OPTICAL FIBERS TO DISCRETE OPTICAL COMPONENTS AND SENSOR USING ONE OR MORE ADJUSTABLE CONNECTORS
US5058985A (en) 1990-07-23 1991-10-22 General Electric Company Coupling means between a light source and a bundle of optical fibers and method of making such coupling means
US5080460A (en) 1991-02-25 1992-01-14 Amp Incorporated Crimp and cleave assembly of an optical connector and method of making same
US5315684A (en) 1991-06-12 1994-05-24 John Mezzalingua Assoc. Inc. Fiber optic cable end connector
JP3441457B2 (en) 1992-04-21 2003-09-02 ミネソタ・マイニング・アンド・マニュファクチュアリング・カンパニー Optical fiber non-adhesive splicer
US5381500A (en) 1993-10-12 1995-01-10 The Whitaker Corporation Metal insert and buffer retention plunger
US5418874A (en) 1994-01-19 1995-05-23 At&T Corp. Force transfer system for an optical fiber connector
US5425120A (en) 1994-03-07 1995-06-13 The Whitaker Corporation Friction fit strain relief boot
US5452186A (en) 1994-03-30 1995-09-19 Ford Motor Company Light distribution system
US5530940A (en) 1995-02-02 1996-06-25 Rohm And Haas Company Coupling device for light pipe system
US5647658A (en) 1995-05-11 1997-07-15 Ziadi; Bouchaib Fiber-optic lighting system
GB9511010D0 (en) * 1995-05-31 1995-07-26 Amp Gmbh Fibre optic connector having compliant end face
US5701375A (en) * 1995-06-05 1997-12-23 Jds Fitel Inc. Method and system for aligning of optical elements
US5668904A (en) 1996-07-25 1997-09-16 Northwest Fiberoptic Technologies Inc. Fiber optic cable connector apparatus and method
US6179480B1 (en) * 1999-06-16 2001-01-30 Illinois Tool Works Inc. Fiber optic lighting system connector

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CA2302878A1 (en) 2000-10-01
US6203208B1 (en) 2001-03-20
GB2348516A (en) 2000-10-04
CA2302878C (en) 2004-08-24
GB2348516B (en) 2001-08-29

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
PL346614A1 (en) Fiber connector and adapter
PL336893A1 (en) Optical waveguide connector and adaptor
EP1107028A4 (en) Optical fiber and optical transmission line comprising the optical fiber
TW500229U (en) Fiber optic connector
TW501737U (en) Fiber optic connector
AU6128799A (en) Fiber optic connector
TW468794U (en) Fiber optic connector module
SG75158A1 (en) Fiber optic connector assembly
SG79279A1 (en) Fiber optic connector assembly
SG78330A1 (en) Fiber optic connector assembly
GB9908442D0 (en) Optical fiber connector
GB2357857B (en) Connector having pivotably accommodated optic fibre ferrule
TW540725U (en) Fiber optic connector assembly
AU3369899A (en) Multiple-core optical fibers and associated coupling methods
HK1045565A1 (en) Optical fiber and optical transmission line comprising the same
TW492544U (en) Fiber optic connector
GB9908184D0 (en) Optical fibre connector
GB0007281D0 (en) Fiber optic connector and coupling medium
GB9917138D0 (en) Optical fibres and waveguides
SG72848A1 (en) Fiber optic connector ferrule
GB9713855D0 (en) Coupling of optic fibres
TW364602U (en) Fiber optic connector
AU2001250804A1 (en) Angled fiber optic connector
EP1091224A3 (en) Fiber optic connector having seals
HK1034575A1 (en) Optical fiber connector

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20040324

PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20040324